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It’s only been a week since the Golden Globes and our fave A-listers have already gussied up for their next red carpet event: the Critics’ Choice Awards. Though a few Oscar contenders were absent from the scene (we missed you Brie Larson!), there were still many Hollywood heavyweights present, proving it to be a must-watch […]

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We’ve just passed the halfway point of TIFF 2015 and from the looks of things, the red carpet scene shows no sign of slowing down. While there are a few newcomers (Hi Kate Winslet!), many of our fave leading ladies are sticking around for their second and third red carpet appearances. And just when you […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! TIFF 2015 is officially underway, and only two days into the 10-day-long event, we’ve already got plenty of celeb spottings and favourite red carpet moments.  From famous friends Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sharing a laugh on the Our Brand Has Crisis red carpet, to Natalie Portman blowing us away in both her Dior couture printed […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year (for Torontonians…)! TIFF 2015 is mere days away and we can’t wait to rub elbows with our favourite celebs (and keep an eye out for them at every Starbucks we walk into for the next couple weeks). Of course, we’ll be covering all of our favourite A-list […]

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If spring fever is on your mind as of late, you’re not the only one. This past week celebs were showing off their best features in sultry, but mind you, tasteful outfits. So if you’re lookingfor a little inspo in that department, look no further than our latest best-dressed list. Showing off legs is a […]

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See the Golden Globes 2015 red carpet » As the red carpet becomes more and more influential each year, what happens at the Golden Globes certainly doesn’t just stay at the Golden Globes. Last night’s A-list filled pre-show was so perfectly in sync, it was almost as if coordinated from on high (and by almost, […]

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See the SAG Awards 2014 red carpet »

If there were one word to sum up the 20^th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, it would be colour. All of our favourite stars opted for a bright flash on the red carpet, with nary a head-to-toe black ensemble in sight. Even Jennifer Lawrence’s Christian Dior Haute Couture column dress was an array of shimmering multi-coloured sequins that changed hues as she moved. Black, it seems, is so 2013.

Also on the darker end of things, Jennifer Garner opted for a custom midnight blue Max Mara gown, in her favourite strapless mermaid silhouette. Dame Helen Mirren once again showed how to look seductive and age appropriate with a gorgeous black gown, lifted with gold foliage embroidery, from the Escada Pre-Fall 2014 collection. The wide sash belt, pop of colour on the lips, and black and gold chandelier earrings all worked together seamlessly. We bow down to the greatness that is Dame Mirren.

Bringing some high-voltage blues to the red carpet were frequent best-dressed list toppers Lupita Nyong’o and Amy Adams, both in killer dresses. Nyong’o’s Gucci column dress featured an embellished neckline that was as unusual as it was jaw dropping. Matched with pared down jewels from Fred Leighton, the actress went on to win Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years A Slave in stunning fashion. Adams’ Antonio Berardi gown was perfectly accented with a coral lip, an embellished waist, and complementary green and blue drop earrings.

Gone are the days of teenage style icons (okay, maybe not the eternally best-dressed Fanning sisters), when Britney Spears’ plaid miniskirts were the norm. A British study by retailer CC has found that a woman reaches her sartorial prime at age 35. Three out of four women felt their style improved after their 20s with one in three women saying they looked the best they ever had in their 30s.

What gives? Apparently it all comes down to self-confidence, wisdom and maturity. Empowered mid-30-year-olds know how to reference the latest trends with enough confidence to carry them off.

So naturally, we made a list of our personal style icons (think: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Lanphear, Vanessa Paradis, the list goes on) and found that—shocker—they’re all around 35.

And it doesn’t stop at 35. Arguably the best part of this whole study was that iconoplast Helen Mirren beat out Kate Middleton (another 30-year-old) as the celebrity woman most considered to be in her prime. She’s 66! We can’t say we’re surprised though—have you seen her in a bikini? She’s a total knockout.

It’s high time we recognize the style contributions of the mature set. The success of blogs like Advanced Style has shown that style doesn’t fade with age. We aspire to dress like those women. Just look at two of M.A.C’s most recent collections: Carine Roitfeld and Iris Apfel. Both mature ladies and both with closets we’d gladly dive into.

Word: Iconoplast

Meaning: One who chooses to age naturally (or at least, who appears to age naturally).

Usage: “I love what Julianne Moore hasn’t done with her face; she’s such an iconoplast!”

You should know it because: Sometimes—or perhaps always, and I only sometimes notice—New York Times Magazine puts up neologisms for adoption. I love reading these, duh, although sometimes they should most definitely not be used as words. “Skinjecture,” for example, as in to speculate about who has had plastic surgery? Grossssss. “Iconoplast,” though, is great. It’s a hybrid of “iconoclast,” which in turn is taken from iconoclasm, and “plastic,” as in plastic surgery.